Pinyin/Vocabulary

Special:search/vocabulary prefix:Pinyin/ Pinyin#Pinyin tone marking English language Hanzi Pinyin English-Hanzi Pinyin Pinyin/Problem of Hanzi application in IT English-Chinese English-Pinyin Pinyin-Hanzi-English Chinese-English dictionary A a! 啊 ah! ā 锕 --> See actinium Ā- 阿 a prefix used before a monosyllablic name ābà 阿爸 <topolect> father, dad, daddy A-bǎn - A版 - <Taiwan> A-print (a record printed off locally produced master copy) Ābí Dìyù 阿鼻地狱 --> See Avici Dìyù ābīnggē 阿兵哥 <Taiwan> soldier ābó 阿伯 <topolect> brother-in-law (husband's elder brother) Ābōluó 阿波罗 --> See Apollo Āchāngzú 阿昌族 Achang ethnic minority in Yunan, China. actinium - actinium - actinium is a radioactive chemical element with the symbol Ac ādì 阿弟 <topolect> younger brother ādiē 阿爹 <topolect> father Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Afghanistan | ~ wèiyú Zhōngguó d xīmiàn. ~ is located at the west side of China. Āfùhàn 阿富汗 --> See Afghanistan ài 爱 to love; n. love āidào 哀悼 to mourn Āijí 埃及 --> See Egypt áizhèng 癌症 cancer Ālābō 阿拉伯 --> See Arab Ālābō Liánméng 阿拉伯联盟 --> See Arab Liánméng alpha shèxiàn - alpha射线 - alpha ray, α-ray al-Qaeda - al-Qaeda - al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden àndàn 暗淡 gloomy ānpái 安排 to arrange ānquán 安全 safety, security; adj. safe, secure ānzhuāng 安装 to install, to erect, to fix, to mount Àobāmǎ 奥巴马 --> See Obama Àolínpǐkè 奥林匹克 --> See Olympics Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì 奥林匹克运动会 --> See Olympics Yùndònghuì Àomén 澳门 Aomen, Macau, Macao | ~ shì Zhōngguó nánbù d tèbié xíngzhèngqū. Macau is a special administrative region in the south of China. Àoyùnhuì 奥运会 short form for Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì Apollo - Apollo - Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in ancient Greek Arab - Arab - Arab world Arab Liánméng - Arab联盟 - Arab League Avici Dìyù - Avici地狱 - <Buddhism> the Avici Hell B ba 吧 modal particle: (making mild imperative); (acknowledgment); (uncertainty); (pause) bā 八 eight, 8 bǎ 把 an auxiliary verb for indicating pre-verbal object as thing dealt with by the action bàchù 罢黜 oust, dismiss from office Bāgédá 巴格达 --> See Baghdad Baghdad - Baghdad - Baghdad | ~ shì Iraq d shǒudū. ~ is the capital of Iraq. bái 白 n. white; adj. --> See ~ d bái d 白的 adj. white; clear bǎi 百 hundred bāibai 拜拜 --> bye-bye báinèizhàng 白内障 <medicine> cataract báipíshū 白皮书 white paper bǎiwàn 百万 million Bājīsītǎn 巴基斯坦 --> Pakistan bàn 半 half bàn 办 to do, to handle, to manage -Bāng 邦 state, province bǎngjià 绑架 to kidnap, to abduct; abduction Bangkok - Bangkok - Bangkok | ~ shì Tàiguó d shǒudū. ~ is the capital of Thailand. bāngzhù 帮助 to help; a help Bani Walid - Bani Walid - Bani Walid is a town in Libya, in the Misrata District bǎo'ān 保安 security bǎo'ānbù 保安部 security department bǎobiāo 保镖 bodyguard bǎochí 保持 to keep, to remain bàodǎo 报导 a report; to report bàodào 报道 a report; to report bàofā 爆发 to break out bàofēngyǔ 暴风雨 rainstorm, storm bàofù 报复 to avenge, to revenge, to retaliate; a revenge, reprisal bàofù 抱负 ambition, aspiration bàogào 报告 a report; to report bǎohù 保护 to protect bāokuò 包括 to include bàolì 暴力 n. violence; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy bàolì d 暴力的 violent bàolì dy 暴力地 violently bàoluàn 暴乱 riot bǎoshǒudǎng 保守党 conservative party bàozhà 爆炸 a blast, explosion; to explode bǎozhèng 保证 to pledge, to guarantee; a pledge, a guarantee bàozhǐ 报纸 newspaper bāshì 巴士 --> See bus Bāshìlā 巴士拉 --> See Basra bāshìzhàn 巴士站 bus station, bus stop Basra - Basra - Basra | ~ shì Iraq dōngnánbù d chéngshì. ~ is a city in south-eastern Iraq. BBC - BBC - BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation běi 北 n. north; adj. north; adv. north bèi- 被 by; be (passive signifier) běibù 北部 the north, northern part Běi Dàxī Yáng 北大西洋 the North Atlantic Ocean Běi Dàxī Yáng Gōngyuē Zǔzhī 北大西洋公约组织 --> See Nato Běidǒu 北斗 the Big Dipper, the Plow bèifú 被俘 be captured Běijīng 北京 Beijing | ~ shì Zhōngguó d shǒudū. Beijing is the capital of China. bēijù 悲剧 tragedy bèijūliúzhě 被拘留者 detainee bèipò 被迫 be forced bèishā 被杀 be killed bèixuǎn 被选 be elected Belgium - Belgium - Belgium | ~ shi Xī Ōu guójia. ~ is a country in Western Europe. běn 本 root; foundation; capital; book; this; a measure word for -běn 本 this; a measure word for books bēngkuì 崩溃 to collapse; a collapse bǐ 比 compared to; to compare -bǐ 笔 a measure word for money biān 边 side biàn 便 then biàn 变 to change biànbù 遍布 spread all over biànchéng 变成 to become biānjiè 边界 n. border biànmì 便秘 constipation biǎoshì 表示 to express biāozhǔn 标准 standard bié 别 don't Bǐlìshí 比利时 --> See Belgium bìmiǎn 避免 to prevent, to avoid bìng 并 equally, simultaneously; actually, truely; and bīngbáo 冰雹 hail, hailstone bìngdú 病毒 virus bìnglì 病例 case (of disease) bìngqiě 并且 also, and, besides, furthermore bìngwēi 病危 be critically ill bīngxiāng 冰箱 refrigerator bīnlín 濒临 be close to bìrán 必然 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy; n. <philosophy> necessity bìrán d 必然的 certain bìrán dy 必然地 certainly bǐsà 比萨 --> See pizza bǐsàbǐng 比萨饼 --> See pizza bìxū 必须 must bìyèshēng 毕业生 graduate bōkuǎn 拨款 to allocate funds Boko Haram - Boko Haram - Boko Haram, a militant organization based in the northeast of Nigeria Bōsī Wān 波斯湾 --> See Persian Gulf -bu- 不 be unable to bù 不 not; no bù- 不 non-, un- -bù 部 department; a measure word for film, large books, machines, etc. bǔchōng 补充 to replenish; supplement bùdàng 不当 unsuitable, inappropriate bùduì 部队 army, force, troop bùfen 部分 part; a part of, partial bùgòu 不够 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. insufficiently bùgòu d 不够的 not enough, insufficient; not good enough bùguǎn 不管 despite bùhuì 不会 won't bùjiǔ 不久 shortly, soon bùluò 部落 tribe bùmén 部门 department bùnéng 不能 cannot Burma - Burma --> See Myanmar bus - bus - bus Bush - Bush - George W. Bush; George H. W. Bush Bùshí 布什 --> Bush Bùshū 布殊 --> Bush bùshǔ 部署 to deploy bùtóng 不同 v. to differ; adj. --> See ~ d; n. difference; adv. --> See ~ dy bùtóng d 不同的 different bùtóng dy 不同地 differently bùxíng 步行 go on food, to walk bùzhǎng 部长 minister, secretary bùzhòu 步骤 step, move, measure bùzú 不足 not enough; shortage bye-bye - bye-bye - bye-bye C cái 才 then; just cáijiǎn 裁减 to reduce, to cut down cǎinà 采纳 to adopt, to accept Cairo - Cairo - Cairo | ~ shì Egypt d shǒudū. ~ is the capital of Egypt. cáizhèng 财政 finance cáizhèngbù 财政部 treasury, treasury department, ministry of finance Canada - Canada - Canada, a country in North America cánhái 残骸 wreck cānjiā 参加 to join, to attend cāntīng 餐厅 restaurant cèlüè 策略 strategy céngjīng 曾经 ever, at one time or another chàbuduō 差不多 nearly chāihuǐ 拆毁 to demolish, to tear down cháiyóu 柴油 diesel oil cháiyóujī 柴油机 diesel engine cháng 长 long chángshì 尝试 to attempt, to try chǎnpǐn 产品 product chāoguò 超过 to exceed cháoshèngzhě 朝圣者 pilgrim Cháoxiān 朝鲜 North Korea chāoyuè 超越 to exceed chāozhòng 超重 be overweight; overload chē 车 car chèjūn 撤军 to withdraw troops chēliàng 车辆 vehicle chéng 成 to become chéngběn 成本 cost chénggōng 成功 v. to succeed; n. success; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy chénggōng d 成功的 successful chénggōng dy 成功地 successfully chéngguǒ 成果 achievement, result chéngkè 乘客 passenger chénglì 成立 to found, to establish; be passed chéngnuò 承诺 to promise chéngrèn 承认 to recognize, to admit, to accept, to validate chéngshì 城市 city chéngwéi 成为 become chéngyuán 成员 member chéngyuánguó 成员国 member country chéngzuò 乘坐 to ride as a passenger chètuì 撤退 to withdraw, to pull out chēzhàn 车站 station chī 吃 to eat chīdāizhèng 痴呆症 dementia chīféi 痴肥 obesity chī-le 吃了 ate (past of eat) chíxù 持续 to continue, to persist; persistent chóngbài 崇拜 worship chóngkāi 重开 reopen chōngtū 冲突 clash, conflict chǒuwén 丑闻 scandal chū 出 go out, come out, to exit chuān 穿 to penetrate, to pierce through; to wear, to put on, be dressed in chuán 船 boat, ship chuāngjìn 闯进 to break in chuántǒng 传统 tradition chuányìyuán 传译员 interpreter chuānzhuó 穿着 dress, apparel, clothes chǔjué 处决 to execute chūkǒu 出口 export chūlái 出来 come out chǔlǐ 处理 to deal with, to handle chūnjì 春季 spring, springtime chūtǔ 出土 be unearthed chūwài 出外 go outside chūxiàn 出现 to appear chǔyú 处于 be (in a certain condition) -cì 次 time, occurrence (a verbal measure word) cìjī 刺激 to stimulate, to boost; to provoke, to irritate, to upset cíqù 辞去 to resign (transitive) císhàn 慈善 charity cízhí 辞职 to resign a job; resignation coffee - coffee - coffee coffee-diàn - coffee店 - cafe, coffee shop Colombia - Colombia - Colombia, is a country in the northwest of South America. cóng 从 from cuīhuǐ 摧毁 to destroy cùjìn 促进 to boost, to promote cūnmín 村民 villager cūnzhǎng 村长 village head cūnzhuāng 村庄 village cuòcíqiángyìng d 措辞强硬的 strongly-worded cuòshī 措施 measure, step Czechs - Czechs - Czechs D d 的 indicating subordination; a suffix indicating an adjective --> See also dy and de dǎ 打 to beat, to hit, to strike; to fight dǎ- 打 to make, to do dà 大 big, large, great dàbùfèn 大部分 major part; most dǎbupò 打不破 v. be unable to break; adj. --> See ~ d dǎbupò d 打不破的 unbreakable dàchén 大臣 minister, chancellor, secretary dáchéng 达成 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish (a task) dàdà 大大 greatly dádào 达到 to reach dǎdepò 打得破 v. be able to break; adj. --> See ~ d dǎdepò d 打得破的 breakable dǎdòu 打斗 to fight, to struggle dàfúdù 大幅度 n. a big margin; adv. --> See ~ dy dàfúdù dy 大幅度地 to a great extent, substantially, by a wide margin, drastically, substantially dàguó 大国 great nation, big country dàhēng 大亨 tycoon dài 带 a belt, a band, a girdle; a tire; a zone; to take, to bring; to lead; to look after, to raise dàibiǎotuán 代表团 delegation, mission dàibǔ 逮捕 to arrest dàilǐng-xià 带领下 lead by dǎjī 打击 to hit dàjiā 大家 all of us dàjiàotáng 大教堂 cathedral dàliàng 大量 n. large quantity; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy dàliàng d 大量的 a great lot of, a large quantity of, a mass of dàliàng dy 大量地 in large quantities dàlóu 大楼 multi-storied building, mansion dàlù 大陆 continent Damascus - Damascus - Damascus Dàmǎshìgé 大马士革 --> See Damascus dàmíng 大名 (your) name (courteous); one's formal personal name; great name dàn 但 but dānbiān 单边 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> ~ dy dānbiān d 单边的 unilateral danbiān dy 单边地 unilaterally dāng 当 when dǎng 党 political party dangdì 当地 n. locality; the place (named/mentioned); adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy dāngdì d 当地的 local dāngdì dy 当地地 locally dāngjú 当局 authorities, officials dǎngùchún 胆固醇 cholesterol dāngxuǎn 当选 get elected dànshì 但是 but, however dànshuǐ 淡水 fresh water dānxīn 担心 worry dānyī 单一 single dào 到 to arrive, to reach; go to, to dào 道 road, path dàochù 到处 everywhere dàodá 到达 to arrive dǎodàn 导弹 missile dǎoháng 导航 guided navigation, navigation dào-mùqián-wéizhǐ 到目前为止 so far, up to now, till now dàoqiàn 道歉 to apologize dǎotā 倒塌 to collapse dǎoyǔ 岛屿 island dǎozhì 导致 to lead to, to bring about, to result in, to cause dǎpò 打破 to break --> See also dǎdepò and dǎbupò dàshè 大赦 general amnesty, general pardon; to amnesty generally, to pardon generally dàshǐ 大使 embassador dàshǐguǎn 大使馆 embassy dǎsuàn 打算 to aim at Dàxī Yáng 大西洋 Atlantic Ocean dàxué 大学 university dāying 答应 to promise dàyuē 大约 about, approximately de --> See d/dy/de de 得 indicating a verb followed by an adverb or adverb clause; an infix indicating be able to --> See also d and dy Déguó 德国 Germany -dehuà 的话 if (coming after a conditional clause) děi 得 must děng 等 to wait -děng 等 etc., and so on děngdài 等待 to await, wait for děngdeng 等等 wait a minute -děngděng 等等 etc., and so on dēnglù 登陆 to land, to disembark dēnglù-le 登录了 landed, disembarked dī 低 low dì 地 the earth; land, soil; fields; ground dì- 第 a marker of ordinal numerals dì-1 第一 1st, first dì-2 第二 2nd, second dì-3 第三 3rd, third dì-4 第四 4th, fourth diǎn 点 a dot; a spot; a drop diàn 店 shop dī'àn 堤岸 embandment diàndānchē 电单车 motorbike, motorcycle diǎnlǐ 典礼 ceremony diànlìxiàn 电力线 power line diànnǎo 电脑 computer diànshì 电视 TV, television diànshìtái 电视台 television station diàochá 调查 to investigate, to survey; search, investigation diàocházhě 调查者 investigator Diàoyú Dǎo 钓鱼岛 Diaoyu Dao, Diaoyu Island Diàoyú Qúndǎo 钓鱼群岛 Diaoyu Qundao, Diaoyu Islands, Diaoyutai Islands Diàoyútái 钓鱼台 Diaoyutai, Diaoyu Island Diàoyútái Qúndǎo 钓鱼台群岛 Diaoyutai Qundao, Diaoyutai Islands, Diaoyu Islands, Senkaku Islands, Pinnacle Islands dìdiǎn 地点 place, site, locale díduì 敌对 hostile, rival dìduìkōng 地对空 ground-to-air diēluò 跌落 to fall dì-èr 第二 second dìfāng 地方 place dígē 的哥 young male taxi driver dīgū 低估 to underestimate díkuǎn 的款 reliable funds dìléi 地雷 landmine Dìlíbōlǐ 的黎波里 --> See Tripoli dìngwèi 定位 to orient; location, orientation Dìqiú 地球 the Earth dìqū 地区 region, area díquè 的确 really, indeed díquèliáng 的确良 --> See dacron dírén 敌人 enemy disco - disco - disco is a genre of dance music díshì 的士 --> See taxi díshìgāo 的士高 --> See disco dísīkē 迪斯科 --> See disco dìxià 地下 underground dì-yī 第一 1st, first dìzhèn 地震 earthquake Dìzhōnghǎi 地中海 Mediterranean Sea dōngběibù 东北部 northeast (section) dōngbù 东部 the east Dōng Hǎi 东海 Dong Hai, Donghai, East China Sea dòngluàn 动乱 unrest dōngnánbù 东南部 southeastern part, the southeast dōngnánmiàn 东南面 southeastern side, the southeast dōngxi 东西 thing dōu 都 all dòufu 豆腐 doufu, tofu, beancurd dòujiāng 豆浆 soy milk dòunǎi 豆奶 soy milk dòuzhēng 斗争 to struggle duì 对 right, correct duì 队 team duì- 对 to, for duìjiē 对接 docking, linkup kuìkàng 对抗 to resist, to oppose duìwài 对外 external, foreign duìwǔ 队伍 troops, army; ranks, contingent, procession; team duìyú 对于 in regard to, toward, at, for dújiǔ 毒酒 toxic alcohol duō 多 many, much, more duōcì 多次 many times, repeatedly, on many occasions duóhuí 夺回 to retake duōniánlái 多年来 for many years duōshù 多数 majority dy 地 -ly, a suffix indicating an adverb --> See also d and de E Egypt - Egypt - Egypt | ~ shì yīge Zhōngdōng guójia. ~ is a country in the Middle East. èliè 恶劣 bad Éluósī 俄罗斯 --> See Russia ér 而 and, and yet; then èr 二 two, 2 érbushì 而不是 but not èr-líng-yī-èr nián 二零一二年 year 2012 èr-líng-yī-yī nián 二零一一年 year 2011 érqiě 而且 furthermore, and èrshí 二十 twenty, 20 èrshísì 二十四 twenty-four, 24 èrshǒuyān 二手烟 second-hand smoke értóng 儿童 child, children érzi 儿子 son EU - EU - EU, short form for European Union Euro - Euro - the Euro (sign: €; code: EUR) | ~ shì Euro-qū d zhèngshì huòbì. The ~ is the official currency of the Eurozone. Euro-qū - Euro区 - Eurozone éwài 额外 extra F fā 发 to send out fābiǎo 发表 to publish, to issue, to release fābù 发布 to issue, to announce, to release fācái 发财 to get rich, to make a pile fāchū 发出 to issue fāchū-le 发出了 issued, sent out, gave out fādòng 发动 to launch, to start Fǎguó 法国 France fāmíng 发明 to invent fǎn 反 turn over fǎn- 反 anti- fǎnduì 反对 to oppose, to against fàng 放 to put fángbào-jǐngchá 防暴警察 riot police fāngfǎ 方法 method fànghuǎn 放缓 slowdown; slow down fàngjià 放假 to have a day off fàngmàn 放慢 slow down fāngmiàn 方面 aspect, side, facet fǎngwèn 访问 to visit; a visit fángwū 房屋 house fángzhǐ 防止 to prevent, to avoid fàngzhì 放置 to lay aside, to plant, to dispose fàngzǒu 放走 to release, set free, let go fǎnkàng 反抗 to revolt against, to resist, to oppose fànlàn 泛滥 be in flood fánmáng 繁忙 busy fǎnpànzhě 反叛者 a rebel fànrén 犯人 prisoner fǎnyìng 反应 reaction fǎnyìng 反映 to reflect fāshè 发射 to launch, to shoot, to fire fāshēng 发生 to happen Fatah - Fatah - Fatah, is a Palestinian political party fā-tiēzi 发贴子 to issue a post fāxiàn 发现 to discover, to find fāxíng 发行 to issue, to publish, to distribute, put on sale fāzhǎn 发展 to develop, to expand; development fāzuò 发作 break out, show effect fèi'ái 肺癌 lung cancer fēifǎ 非法 illegal fēiguò 飞过 fly over fēijī 飞机 airplane, aeroplane fēijīchǎng 飞机场 airport féiliào 肥料 fertiliser Fēilǜbīn 菲律宾 --> See Philippines fèiqì 废气 exhaust gas fèiwù 废物 waste, refuse, trash fēixiàng 飞向 fly to, fly toward fēixíng 飞行 flight, flying fēixíngyuán 飞行员 pilot, flyer Fēizhōu 非洲 Africa fēn 分 to divide fēnbié 分别 to part, to leave each other; to distinguish, to differentiate; difference; separately, respectively, differently fēng 风 wind fēngfù 丰富 rich, abundant, plentiful; to enrich fēngsuǒ 封锁 to blockade, to block fēngxiǎn 风险 risk, danger fēnqí 分歧 difference, divergence, divarication fěnsuì 粉碎 to shatter fēnxiào 分校 branch campus, branch school fēnzhī 分之 NUM1 ~ NUM2, NUM2/NUM1 | liù fēnzhī yī - one-sixth fēnzhōng 分钟 minute fènzǐ 分子 member, element, part Fójiàotú 佛教徒 Buddhist fǒujué 否决 to reject, to veto fǒujuéquán 否决权 veto fù- 副 deputy, vice- fúdòng 浮动 to float; floating fùgěi 付给 to pay fúhuò 俘获 to capture Fùhuójié 复活节 Easter fùjìn 附近 n. vicinity; adj. --> See ~ d fùjìn d 附近的 near, nearby, vicinal fùnǚ 妇女 woman fùqīn 父亲 father fùshǒu 副手 deputy fùshǔ 附属 subsidiary, affiliated fùsū 复苏 to recover; recovery fúwù 服务 be in the service of, to serve; service fùzérén 负责人 person in charge G Gaddafi - Gaddafi - Gaddafi gāi 该 this, that, the said gǎibiàn 改变 to change; a change gǎigé 改革 a reform; to reform gàipiàn 钙片 calcium tablet gàn 干 to do, to work gànbù 干部 cadre gānhàn 干旱 dry gǎnrǎn 感染 infection gānshè 干涉 to interfere, to intervene gāo 高 high, tall gāocéng 高层 high-level, high-rise gāodù 高度 n. altitude, height; high degree, apogee; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy gāodù d 高度的 altitudinal, high gāodù dy 高度地 highly gāofēng 高峰 peak, height gāofēng-huìyì 高峰会议 summit conference gāoguān 高官 high official gāojí 高级 high in rank/grade/quality gàosù 告诉 to tell gāoyú 高于 exceed, higher than -ge 个 a non-specific measure word gè 各 every, each gèbié 个别 separate, individual, specific gěi 给 to give -gěi 给 to gēlúnbǐyà 哥伦比亚 --> Colombia gémìng 革命 revolt, revolution gēn 跟 to follow gèng- 更 more gèngduō 更多 adv. more; adj. --> See ~ d gèngduō d 更多的 more gēnjù 根据 according to gēnsuí 跟随 to follow gēqiǎn 搁浅 run aground gèrén 个人 personal Gòngchǎndǎng 共产党 Communist Party gōngchǎng 工厂 factory gòngchǎnzhǔyì 共产主义 communism Gōngdǎng 工党 Labour Party; Labor Party gōnggòng 公共 public gōngjī 攻击 to attack gōngkāi 公开 v. make public, make known to the public; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy gōngkāi d 公开的 open, overt, public gōngkāi dy 公开地 openly, in public gōnglù 公路 highway, road gōngmín 公民 citizen gōngmín-tóupiào 公民投票 referendum gōngnéng 功能 function gōngrén 工人 worker gōngshì 攻势 n. offensive gōngsī 公司 company gōngtóu 公投 referendum gōngwùyuán 公务员 government employee, official gōngxǐ 恭喜 to congratulate Gōngxǐfācái 恭喜发财 Gongxifacai, Kung Hei Fat Choi gōngyè 工业 industry gōngyìngpǐn 供应品 supply, supplies gōngyuē 公约 convention, pact, treaty gōngzhòng 公众 public, the public gōngzhǔ 公主 princess gōngzuò 工作 to work, to function; job, a work gòumǎi 购买 to purchase, to buy GPS, Global position system guānbì 关闭 to close, to shut guānchá 观察 to observe guǎndào 管道 pipeline guānfāng 官方 officials, government guāng 光 light, ray, brightness guǎngchǎng 广场 square, plaza Guǎngdōng 广东 Guangdong guǎngfàn 广泛 extensive, widespread guānjiàn 关键 key, crux guānjiéyán 关节炎 arthritis guānxì 关系 to concern, to affect, to matter; relation guānyú 关于 about, with regard to guānyuán 官员 n. official guānyuánmen 官员们 officials guānzhù 关注 concern gǔchéng 古城 ancient city gǔdài 古代 n. antiquity; <PRC> from remote antiquity to mid-19th century; adj. --> See ~ d gǔdài d 古代的 ancient guǐdào 轨道 track; orbit guīgé 规格 specifications, standards guīhuán 归还 to return, to revert gūjì 估计 estimate gǔlǎo 古老 ancient, old gǔlèi 谷类 grain and corn, cereals gūlì 孤立 isolated, alone; to isolate -guo 过 a suffix indicating: (completion of an action); (that an action has taken place, but does not continue up to the present) guó 国 country, nation guò 过 to pass, to cross guóchǎn 国产 products of a country; to make domestically guòdù 过渡 transitional guófáng 国防 national defence guófángbù 国防部 ministry of defense guóhuì-yìyuán 国会议员 member of parliament guójì 国际 international Guójì-hùliánwǎng --> See Internet guójiā 国家 country, state, nation guójì-shìchǎng 国际市场 world market, international market guònián 过年 to celebrate/spend New Year Guònián Hǎo 过年好 Happy New Year guòqù 过去 the past; in the past, formerly; former; go over, pass by guóyíng 国营 state-run, state-owned Guóyǔ 国语 Guoyu, Mandarin Chinese; national language gǔwǔ 鼓舞 to inspire, to excite, to embrave gùyuán 雇员 employee H hái 还 still hǎi 海 sea hǎi'àn 海岸 coast, seacoast, seashore hǎibiān 海边 seaside hǎidào 海盗 pirate hǎijūn 海军 navy Hǎimén 海门 Haimen hàipà 害怕 to fear, to be scared, to be afraid háishì 还是 still; had better; or hǎiyáng 海洋 ocean háizi 孩子 child, children Hamas - Hamas - Hamas, is a Palestinian political party hángkōng 航空 aviation hánliàng 含量 content hányǒu 含有 to contain hǎnyǒu 罕有 v. rarely have; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy hǎnyǒu d 罕有的 uncommon, unusual, rare, exceptional hǎnyǒu dy 罕有地 rarely, unusually Hànyǔ 汉语 Chinese language Hànyǔ Pīnyīn 汉语拼音 Pinyin, Hanyu Pinyin, Romanized Chinese hǎo 好 good -hǎo 好 well hǎoxiàng 好像/好象 seem, be like hē 喝 to drink hé 和 and; with; sum hé 河 river hé- 核 nuclear -hé 盒 a measure word for boxes hēixīngxing 黑猩猩 chimpanzee hé-jìhuà 核计划 nuclear plan héjīn 合金 alloy hējiǔ 喝酒 drinking (wine) hěn 很 very hěn duō 很多 many héngguò 横过 go cross héngsǎo 横扫 sweep through hépíng 和平 peace hér 核儿 kernel, fruit stone hézi 盒子 box, case, casket hézǐ 核子 nucleus, nucleon hézuò 合作 to cooperate; co-operation hóng 红 red hóngròu 红肉 red meat Hóngshízìhuì 红十字会 Red Cross hóngshuǐ 洪水 flood Hormuz Hǎixiá - Hormuz海峡 - Hormuz Strait hòu 后 offspring; descendant; posterior hòu- 后 post- hòulái 后来 afterward, later hòuqī 后期 later period huā 花 flower; to spend, to expend huà 话 speech huà 化 to change huài 坏 bad huáiyí 怀疑 to suspect; suspicion huáiyùn 怀孕 be pregnant; pregnancy huàn 患 to get (an illness), to contract huángchǔ 皇储 crown prince huángjīn 黄金 gold huāngmiù 荒谬 preposterous, absurd huānhū 欢呼 to hail, to cheer huǎnmàn 缓慢 slow; slowly huí 回 to reply; to return, to go back huì 会 be able to, can, could; will, would huídào 回到 return to, go back to huīfù 恢复 to resume huǐhuài 毁坏 to damage huíjiàn 回见 see you later, see you again huìjiàn 会见 to meet visitor huǐmiè 毁灭 to destroy, to exterminate huìtán 会谈 talks, conversation huítóu 回头 to turn one's head, to turn round; to repent; later, by and by; retrogress huítóu jiàn 回头见 see you later huìyì 会议 talks, meeting, conference huìyuán 会员 member huìyuán-zīgé 会员资格 membership Hùliánwǎng 互联网 --> See Internet hūnlǐ 婚礼 wedding ceremony hùnluàn 混乱 chaos, turmoil huò 或 or huòbì 货币 currency huǒchē 火车 train huǒchēzhàn 火车站 railway station huódòng-fènzǐ 活动分子 activist huòguì 货柜 shipping container huòguìchē 货柜车 container car huǒjiàn 火箭 rocket huómái 活埋 to bury alive huóyuè 活跃 active huóyuè-fènzǐ 活跃分子 activist huòzhě 或者 or hūyù 呼吁 call for, appeal I IMF - IMF - International Monetary Fund India - India - India | ~ shì yīge Nán Yà guójiā. ~ is a country in South Asia. Internet - Internet - Internet Iran - Iran - Iran Iraq - Iraq - Iraq Islam - Islam - Islam Israel - Israel - Israel, a country in the Middle East Italy - Italy - Italy J Jehovah - Jehovah - Jehovah -jī 机 machine jǐ 几 several; how many? jiā 家 family, home -jiā 家 a measure word for families/businesses -jià 架 a measure word for cars/planes/radios/etc jiàgé 价格 price jiākuài 加快 to speed up jiān 兼 to do concurrently; concurrently, both -jiān 间 a measure word for buildings jiàn 见 to see -jiàn 件 a measure word (for articles/items/etc.) Jiānádà 加拿大 --> Canada jiǎncházhàn 检查站 checkpoint jiānchí 坚持 to persist, to insist jiǎndān 简单 simple jiāndū 监督 to supervise; supervision jiǎng 讲 to speak jiàngdī 降低 to reduce, cut down jiǎnghuà 讲话 to speak, to talk; speech, a talk jiānghuì 将会 will jiāngjūn 将军 a general jiàngluò 降落 to descend, to land; to drop jiǎngshī 讲师 lecturer jiànkāng 健康 health; healthy jiànkāng-yǐnshí 健康饮食 healthy diet jiànlì 建立 to establish, to set up jiǎnshǎo 减少 to reduce, to decrease jiànshè 建设 to build, to construct jiānshìzhě 监视者 watchdog jiǎnxī 减息 lower the interest rate jiànyì 建议 to suggest; suggestion jiānyù 监狱 jail, prison jiànzào 建造 to build, to construct, to make jiànzhù 建筑 to build; construction jiànzhùwù 建筑物 building jiào 叫 to cry, to shout; to call; be called, be known as jiāodiǎn 焦点 focus jiāohuàn 交换 to exchange jiāoqū 郊区 suburb, outskirts jiàoshī 教师 teacher jiāotán 交谈 to talk jiàotáng 教堂 church jiāoxué 教学 to teach jiàoxué 教学 teaching, education; teaching and studying; teacher and student; teach and learn jiāoyì 交易 trading, deal, trade, transaction; to deal, to trade Jiàozōng 教宗 Pope jiàozuò 叫做 be called jiàqī 假期 holiday, vacation jiāqiáng 加强 to strengthen, to enhance, to reinforce jiārén 家人 family members jiārù 加入 to join, to attend jiàrù-le 加入了 joined jiāshēn 加深 to deepen jiàshǐ 驾驶 to drive jiātíng 家庭 family jībài 击败 to defeat jǐ-bǎi 几百 hundreds; several hundreds jìchéngzhě 继承者 successor jīdì 基地 base Jīdì Zǔzhī 基地组织 --> See al-Qaeda jìdù 季度 quarter of a year jiéchí 劫持 to abduct, to kidnap jièchū 借出 to loan jièdài 借贷 to borrow/lend money jiěfàng 解放 to liberate jiēhé 接合 to connect, to join jiējí 阶级 social class jiějué 解决 to resolve, to solve, to tackle Jiékè 捷克 --> See Czechs jièkuǎn 借款 to borrow money; a loan, debt jiēshàng 街上 in the street jiéshí 节食 to diet jiéshù 结束 to end jiézhì 节制 to control jǐ-ge 几个 several jīgòu 机构 body, organization jìhuà 计划 a plan, a scheme; to plan jíhuì 集会 rally, gathering jījīn 基金 fund jījì-fènzǐ 激进分子 extremist; militant jīlěi 积累 accumulate jìlù 记录 to record; a record jìlǜ 纪律 discipline, morale; laws and regulations jīluò 击落 shoot down jīmì 机密 secret jìn 进 to advance; to enter jǐngbào 警报 to alert; an alert jǐngchá 警察 policeman, policewoman; police jǐngchájú 警察局 police office, police station jǐngfāng 警方 police jīngfèi 经费 finances, funds jǐnggào 警告 to warn; warning jīngguò 经过 to pass, to go through, to undergo; a process, a cause jīngjì 经济 economy; economic jīngjì-shuāituì 经济衰退 economic recession jīngshénbìng 精神病 psychosis, mental disease jīngshén fēnlièzhèng 精神分裂症 schizophrenia jǐngtī 警惕 be vigilant, be on guard against jǐnguǎn 尽管 although jīngxīn-zhìzuò d 精心制作的 elaborate jǐnjí 紧急 urgent, emergent, emergency jǐnjí-yuánzhù 紧急援助 bailout jīnnián 今年 this year jǐnquè 紧缺 tight and short, in short supply Jīn Rìchéng 金日成 --> See Kim Il-sung jīnróng-wēijī 金融危机 financial crisis jìnrù 进入 to enter jìnshì 近视 myopia, short sight jìnshìyǎn 近视眼 myopia jǐnsuō 紧缩 to cut down, to reduce, to retrench; austerity jīntiān 今天 today jīntiē 津贴 subsidy jìnxíng 进行 go ahead, go on, carry on jìnxíng-zhōng 进行中 in progress jìnyībù 进一步 further jìnyùn 禁运 embargo jǐnzhāng 紧张 tension Jīn Zhèng'ēn 金正恩 --> See Kim Jong-un Jīn Zhèngrì 金正日 --> See Kim Jong-il jìnzhǐ 禁止 to ban jǐ-qiān 几千 several thousands jǐ-shí 几十 several tens jìshí 计时 to reckon by time, timing jìshù 技术 technology; skill, technique jǐ-tiān 几天 several days jítuán 集团 group, bloc jiǔ 九 nine, 9 jiǔ 酒 alcohol jiù 就 then jiǔbā 酒吧 bar, pub jiǔchéng 九成 90% jiǔdiàn 酒店 hotel jiūfēn 纠纷 dispute jiùshì 就是 be; exactly is; only, just jiǔwén 久闻 to have long heard of jiǔwéndàmíng 久闻大名 I've long heard of your great name (courteous) jiǔyǎng 久仰 pleased to meet you (courteous) jiùyè 就业 employment jiùyuán 救援 to rescue, a rescue jiùzhùzhě 救助者 rescuer jìxù 继续 continue jīyīn 基因 gene jìzhě 记者 reporter jízhuāngxiāng 集装箱 shipping container jú 局 bureau jù 据 according to -jù 句 a measure word (for sentence, line of poetry/song) jùchēng 据称 according to reports jùdà 巨大 huge, massive juéde 觉得 to feel; to think juédìng 决定 to decide juéyì 决议 resolution jùjué 决绝 to refuse jùlí 距离 be apart from, be away from; distance jūliú 拘留 to detain, to intern; custody jūmín 居民 resident, inhabitant jūnchē 军车 military vehicle jūnduì 军队 army, troop jūnfāng 军方 the military jūnguān 军官 officer, military officer jūnrén 军人 soldier, serviceman, armyman jūnshì 军事 military affairs; the military; military jūnshì-yǎnxí 军事演习 military exercise jūnyíng 军营 army camp, military camp jùrén 巨人 giant jǔxíng 举行 to hold (a meeting/ect) jùyuàn 剧院 theater jūzhù 居住 to live, to reside K kāfēi 咖啡 --> See coffee kāfēidiàn 咖啡店 --> See coffee-diàn kāi 开 to open kāifàng 开放 to open kāihuì 开会 hold a meeting, have a meeting kāihuǒ 开火 to open fire Kāiluó 开罗 --> See Cairo kāishǐ 开始 to begin, to start; a start kāizhī 开支 to expense; expenses kǎlā-OK - 卡拉OK - karaoke kàn 看 to see; to watch kànbujiàn v. 看不见 be unable to see; adj. --> See ~ d kànbujiàn d 看不见的 invisible Kǎndàhā 坎大哈 --> See Kandahar Kandahar - Kandahar - Kandahar | ~ shì Afghanistan dì-2 dà chéngshì. ~ is the second largest city in Afghanistan. kàndejiàn 看得见 v. be able to see; adj. --> See ~ d kàndejiàn d 看得见的 visible kànfǎ 看法 opinion kàngjù 抗拒 to resist kàn-guo 看过 have seen kàngyì 抗议 to protest, a protest kàngyìzhě 抗议者 protester kànjian 看见 to see --> See also kàndejiàn and kànbujiàn Kano - Kano - Kano, is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. kǎntóu 砍头 behead Kǎnuò 卡诺 --> See Kano kàojìn 靠近 v. be nearby, be close to kǎolǜ 考虑 to consider kǎowèn 拷问 to torture Kashgar - Kashgar - Kashgar Kāshí 喀什 --> Kashgar kǎzhāfēi 卡扎菲 --> See Gaddafi kě- 可 can kě-bìmiǎn 可避免 avoidable kědé 可得 available, can get, acquirable kě-dédào 可得到 available, can get, acquirable kèjī 客机 passenger plane Kělánjīng 可兰经 the Koran kěnéng 可能 possible; maybe; possibility; may kěnéngxìng 可能性 possibility, likelihood kěshì 可是 but, however kěsǐ 渴死 very thirsty; die of thirst késòu 咳嗽 cough kēxué 科学 science kēxuéjiā 科学家 scientist kěyǐ 可以 may, can, could Khyber - Khyber - Khyber | ~ shì Pakistan xīběibù d yīge bùluò dìqū. ~ is a tribal area in the northwest of Pakistan Kim Il-sung - Kim Il-sung - Kim Il-sung Kim Jong-il - Kim Jong-il - Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-un - Kim Jong-un - Kim Jong-un | ~ shì Cháoxiān d lǐngdǎorén. ~ is the leader of North Korea. Kirkuk - Kirkuk - Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate. km - km - km, kilometer kǒngbù 恐怖 fearful, horrible, terrible; terror kònggǔquán 控股权 controlling stake kōngnàn 空难 airplane disaster kǒngpà 恐怕 I'm afraid, I fear; perhaps, probably, maybe kōngxí 空袭 air strike kòngzhì 控制 to control, a control kǒu 口 mouth kòuliú 扣留 to detain kuài 快 fast, quick -kuài 块 measure word: piece kuàicān 快餐 fast food kuàidianr 快点儿 faster; Hurry up! kuàilè 快乐 n. happiness; v. be happy; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy kuàilè d 快乐的 happy kuàilè dy 快乐地 happily kuǎtái 垮台 fall from power kuòdà 扩大 v. to enlarge, to expand; adj. --> See ~ d kuòdà d 扩大的 expanded kuòzhāng 扩张 to expand; expansion kūqì 哭泣 to weep L la 啦 a modal particle indicating excitement/doubt lā 拉 to pull, to drag Lāhé'ěr 拉合尔 --> See Lahore Lahore - Lahore - Lahore, is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. -lai 来 indicating ability lái 来 to come láiyuán 来源 origin, source láizì 来自 from, come from lājī 垃圾 rubbish làjiāo 辣椒 chili lājī-shíwù 垃圾食物 rubbish food, junk food lànyòng 滥用 to abuse, to misuse lànyòng-zhíquán 滥用职权 to abuse one's authority/power/position lǎo 老 old láodòng 劳动 to work, to labor láogōng 劳工 labor lǎohuà 老化 to age, to grow older; become outdated; to decay; aging, old lǎoniánrén 老年人 an elderly Latin zìmǔ - Latin字母 - Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet -le 了 indicating a past tense; indicating a new situation lèixíng 类型 type lí 离 to leave, to apart from; distant from, apart from lǐ 里 lining; inside -lǐ 里 in, inside lì 力 <physics> force lián 连 in succession; one after another liǎn 脸 face liǎng 两 two liǎngbèi 两倍 double liǎng-ge 两个 two liánhé 联合 to unite; union Liánhéguó 联合国 the United Nations, the UN liánhé-zhèngfǔ 联合政府 coalition government liánméng 联盟 league, union, coalition, alliance liánxì 联系 relation, link lǐbài 礼拜 religious service; week; day of the week; Sunday lǐbài-yíshì 礼拜仪式 church service Lìbǐyà 利比亚 --> See Libya Libya 利比亚 Libya liè 列 a measure word for rows/files/ranks/etc. lǐhuì 理会 pay attention to, take notice of lìlǜ 利率 interest rate lǐmiàn 里面 inside lǐngdǎo 领导 to lead; head, leader lǐngdǎorén 领导人 leader lǐnghǎi 领海 territorial water língmù 陵墓 mausoleum, tomb lǐngshì 领事 consul línguó 邻国 neighboring country lǐngwài 另外 in addition; other lǐngxiù 领袖 leader lǐngxiùmen 领袖们 leaders lìngyī 另一 another lìngyīge 另一个 another línjìn 临近 very near línshí 临时 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> ~ dy línshí d 临时的 temporary línshí dy 临时地 temporarily lìshǐ 历史 history liú 流 to flow liù 六 six, 6 liúxià 留下 to remain liúxíng 流行 to spread; popular liúxíngbìng 流行病 pandemic disease Liùyuèfèn 六月份 June period, the period of June London - London - London lóngzhào 笼罩 to envelop lù 路 road -lǜ 率 rate lùbiān 路边 roadside lúnbān 轮班 to shift, be on duty by turns Luómǎhuà 罗马化 --> See Romahuà lùxiàng 录像 video lǚxíngshè 旅行社 travel agency lǚyóu 旅游 tour lǚyóulún 旅游轮 cruise ship M mā 妈 mother -ma? 吗? a modal particle (calling for agreement or disagreement) mǎi 买 to buy máicáng 埋藏 to bury máifu 埋伏 v. to ambush; n. ambush māma 妈妈 mother mǎn 满 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. entirely, wholly; v. to fill; to reach the limit màn 慢 v. to postpone, to defer; adj. --> See ~ d mǎn d 满的 full, complete màn d 慢的 slow Màngǔ 曼谷 --> See Bangkok mànmàn 慢慢 adv. --> See ~ dy mànmàn dy 慢慢地 slowly, gradually mǎnzài 满载 be loaded to capacity; laden, fully loaded màoyì 贸易 trade Máo Zédōng 毛泽东 Mao Zedong Máo Zédōngzhǔyìzhě 毛泽东主义者 Maoist màozhe 冒着 at the risk of Máozhǔyì 毛主义 Maoism Máozhǔyìzhě 毛主义者 Maoist méi 没 not měi- 每 each, every Měiguó 美国 the US, the USA Měijūn 美军 US army, US troop, US forces, US soldier méitǐ 媒体 media měitiān 每天 daily, every day méiyǒu 没有 not have Měi-Zhōng 美中 US-China mén 门 door -men 们 indicating plural -mén 门 a measure word for courses, branches of science, etc. měngliè 猛烈 fierce měngzēng 猛增 to increase sharply měngzhuàng 猛撞 to ram, to crash heavily meter - meter - meter, metre mǐ 米 rice; ---> See meter -miàn 面 a measure word (for mirrors/flags/etc.) Miǎndiàn 缅甸 --> See Myanmar miànduì 面对 to face Miánlánlǎo Dǎo 棉兰老岛 --> See Mindanao miànlín 面临 to face miànqián 面前 n. in the face of, in front of, before miǎománg 渺茫 distant and indistinct, vague miáoshù 描述 description miàoyǔ 庙宇 temple microblog 微波 microblog, a blog on which one posts brief updates mínbīng 民兵 militia, militaman Mindanao - Mindanao - Mindanao mǐngǎn 敏感 sensitive míngchēng 名称 name mìnglìng 命令 to order, to command; a order, a command míngtiān jiàn 明天见 see you tomorrow míngzì 名字 name mínzhǔ 民主 democracy; democratic mínzú 民族 ethnic group mìqiè 密切 close, intimate; carefully, intently, closely Moscow - Moscow --> Moskva Mòsīkē 莫斯科 --> Moskva Moskva - Moskva - Moskva, Moscow mótuōchē 摩托车 motorbike, motorcycle Muammar Gaddafi - Muammar Gaddafi - Muammar Gaddafi was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011 mùqián 目前 at present Musayyib - Musayyib - Musayyib is a city in the Babil Province, Iraq. Muslim - Muslim - Muslim Myanmar - Myanmar - Myanmar, Burma N ná 拿 to hold, to take nà 那 that nǎifěn 奶粉 milk powder nàlǐ 那里 there nàme 那么 like that nán 南 south nán- 男 male nánbù 南部 the south, southern part nánfāng 南方 south Nán Hǎi 南海 Nan Hai, Nanhai, South China Sea nánrén 男人 man nántí 难题 problem, hitch Nán Yà 南亚 South Asia nǎo 脑 brain nàshuìrén 纳税人 taxpayer Nato - Nato - Nato, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Nasiriyah - Nasiriyah - Nasiriyah/Nasiriya, a city in Iraq ne 呢 a particle indicating continued state or action; a particle marking questions about subject already mentioned nèi 内 inside nèilù 内陆 inland nèizhàn 内战 civil war nèizhèngbù 内政部 interior ministry néng 能 can nénggòu 能够 can, be able to nénglì 能力 ability néngyuán 能源 energy resources New Zealand - New Zealand - New Zealand nǐ 你 you nián 年 year niándǐ 年底 year-end, end of a year niándù 年度 year (period) niàngjiǔ 酿酒 make wine niàngzhì 酿制 to brew Nigeria - Nigeria - Nigeria nǐhǎo / nǐ hǎo 你好 hi, hello nǐ hǎo ma? 你好吗? how are you? nǐmen 你们 you (plural) nín 您 <courteous> you (polite singular) Níngxià 宁夏 Ningxia nín hǎo 您好 hi, hello (polite form) nín hǎo ma? 您好吗? how are you? (polite form) Nírìlìyà 尼日利亚 --> See Nigeria niúnǎi 牛奶 cow's milk nǐ zěnmeyàng? 你怎么样? what's up?, how are you doing? nóngcūn 农村 village nónglì 农历 lunar calendar Nónglì Xīnnián 农历新年 Chinese New Year; Lunar New Year nǚ- 女 female nǚrén 女人 woman O Obama - Obama - Obama OK - OK - OK, okey Olympics - Olympics - Olympics, Olympic Games Olympics Yùndònghuì - Olympics运动会 - Olympics, Olympic Games | 2012 nián d ~ zài London jǔxíng. The Olympics Games of 2012 is held in London. Ōubāmǎ 欧巴马 --> See Obama Ōuluó 欧罗 --> See Euro Ōuméng 欧盟 short form for Ōuzhōu Liánméng, EU Ōuyuán 欧元 --> See Euro Ōuyuánqū 欧元区 --> See Euro-qū Ōuzhōu 欧洲 Europe Ōuzhōu Liánméng 欧洲联盟 European Union P pà 怕 to fear, be afraid of pài 派 group, school, faction, party pàibié 派别 group; school; faction; clique pǎijīpào 迫击炮 mortar páiliàn 排练 to rehearsal pàixì 派系 factions, groups of factions; sectarian Pàjīnsēnbìng 帕金森病 --> Parkinson-bìng Pakistan - Pakistan - Pakistan pànbiàn 叛变 to defect pángdà 庞大 adj. --> See ~ d pángdà d 庞大的 huge, immense pànjué 判决 to judge, adjudge pànjūn 叛军 rebel forces, rebel army pànluàn 叛乱 armed rebellion pǎo 跑 to run Parkinson-bìng - Parkinson病 - Parkinson disease, Parkinsonism péishěntuán 陪审团 jury pèngdào 碰到 to meet somebody unexpectedly; to touch something pēngjī 抨击 to attack (in speech/writing) pēngrèn 烹饪 cooking pēnqìjī 喷气机 jet aircraft, jet plane pēnshèjī 喷射机 jet aircraft Persian Gulf - Persian Gulf - Persian Gulf Philippines - Philippines - Philippines pi - pi - pi, π, the numerical value of the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (approximately 3.1416) piàn 片 a slice; to slice piànduàn 片段 segment; footage piānyuǎn 偏远 remote píngdìng 平定 to calm down; to suppress, to put down píngmín 平民 n. civilian; adj. --> See ~ d píngmín d 平民的 adj. civilian Píngrǎng 平壤 --> See Pyongyang píngxī 平息 to calm, to quite down, to subside pīnmìng 拼命 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy pīnmìng d 拼命的 desperate pīnmìng dy 拼命地 desperately pīnyīn 拼音 to spell, to phoneticize; pinyin, phonetic script, spelling Pīnyīn 拼音 Pinyin, Hanyu Pinyin, Romanized Chinese, the official Chinese alphabetic system pínyú 频于 next to, next pīpíng 批评 to criticize píruò 疲弱 tired and weak pīsà 披萨/批萨 --> See pizza pǐsà 匹萨 --> See pizza písà 皮萨 --> See pizza pīsàbǐng 披萨饼 --> See pizza pīzhǔn 批准 to approve, to ratify pizza - pizza - pizza pò 破 to break pòchǎn 破产 bankruptcy pòhuài 破坏 to destroy, to damage pǔchá 普查 general investigation/survey; reconnaissance survey (geography) pǔtōng 普通 adj. --> See ~ d pǔtōng d 普通的 common Pǔtōnghuà 普通话 Putonghua, Mandarin Chinese Pyongyang - Pyongyang - Pyongyang Q qī 七 seven, 7 qí 骑 to ride/sit astride qǐ 起 to rise, get up; to raise, to build qì 气 air, gas qiān 千 thousand qián 钱 money qián 前 former; before qiāngjī 枪击 shooting qiángjiā 强加 to impose qiángliè 强烈 strong qiángpò 强迫 to force, to enforce qiāngshā 枪杀 shoot to death qiāngshǒu 枪手 gunman qiángzhì 强制 to compel qiángzhuàng 强壮 strong qiánjǐng 前景 outlook, future, foreground, prospect qiānshǔ 签署 to sign qiántiān 前天 day before yesterday qiánwǎng 前往 go to, leave for qiānyí 迁移 to migrate, to move qiǎnzé 谴责 to condemn, to accuse qìchē 汽车 car, automobile qìchē-zhàdàn 汽车炸弹 car bomb qǐfēi 起飞 take-off qījiān 期间 period qǐlái 起来 get up, to rise, to arise qǐng 请 to request qíngkuàng 情况 condition, situation, circumstances qínglǎng 晴朗 sunny qīngzhēnsì 清真寺 mosque qìngzhù 庆祝 to celebrate qìngzhùhuì 庆祝会 celebration qínliúgǎn 禽流感 bird flu qīnshǔ 亲属 kinsfolk, relatives; kinship qīshí'èr 七十二 seventy-two, 72 qítā 其他/其它 other qīxiàn 期限 time limit, deadline qǐyì 起义 uprising qízhōng 其中 in/among (it/them/which/etc.) qū 区 district, area, zone qù 去 to go, go to quán 全 whole quánbù 全部 all quàngào 劝告 to advise quánlì 权力 power, authority quánlì 权利 right, rights quánmiàn 全面 overall, comprehensive quánqiú 全球 the whole world quánqiú dìngwèi xìtǒng 全球定位系统 global position system, GPS quántǐ 全体 all, entire qǔdé 取得 to acquire, to gain, to obtain què 却 but quèbǎo 确保 to ensure quèdìng 确定 v. to confirm, to define; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy quèdìng d 确定的 confirmed, assured quèding dy 确定地 determinately, definitely quēshǎo 缺少 to lack quēshuǐ 缺水 run out of water qúndǎo 群岛 islands, archipelago qúnzhòng 群众 the mass, the people qǔxiāo 取消 to cancel qūzhú 驱逐 to expel, to oust R ràng 让 to yield; to allow ràngbù 让步 concession, compromise ránhòu 然后 then ránliào 燃料 fuel ránméi-fādiànchǎng 燃煤发电厂 coal-fired power plant rèdài-fēngbào 热带风暴 tropical storm rén 人 person, people; human rēngjìn 扔进 throw into rèngòu 认购 subscribe to buy réngrán 仍然 still rénkǒu 人口 population rénlèi 人类 human rénmen 人们 people rénmín 人民 the people Rénmínbì 人民币 Renminbi (RMB, sign: ¥; code: CNY; also CN¥, 元 and CN元) rènmìng 任命 to appoint rénquán 人权 human rights rénqún 人群 crowd rénshì 人士 personage, people rénshù 人数 number of people rènwéi 认为 to deem, to think that rénwù 人物 personage, character rényuán 人员 personnel rénzhì 人质 hostage réqìqiú 热气球 hot-air balloon -rì 日 measure word: day rìbào 日报 daily newspaper Rìběn 日本 Japan rìhòu 日后 in the future rìzi 日子 day, days Romahuà - Roma化 - Romanization; to Romanize; Romanized rú 如 be like; according to; such as; if rúguǒ 如果 if Ruìshì 瑞士 --> See Switzerland rùqīn 入侵 to invade Russia - Russia - Russia rùyuàn 入院 be in hospital S sān 三 three, 3 Sànà 萨那 --> See Sana'a Sana'a - Sana'a - Sana'a, the capital of Yemen sànbō 散播 to disseminate, to spread sànbù 散步 stroll sānglǐ 丧礼 funeral Sān Xiá 三峡 the Three Gorges Sānyuè 三月 March Sānyuèfèn 三月份 March period shāfā 沙发 --> See sofa shài 晒 to shine shāmò 沙漠 desert shān 山 hill, mountain shānbēng 山崩 landslide shāndòng 煽动 stir up, to provoke -shang 上 on shàng 上 go up; go to; to submit, to send in; to enter shāngbiāo 商标 brand, trademark shāngcán 伤残 disability; disabled Shàngdì 上帝 God shànggeyuè 上个月 last month shàngmiàn 上面 upper side shàngshēng 上升 to rise, go up; to increase shāngwáng 伤亡 casualty, injury and death shāngyè 商业 business shāngyèqū 商业区 business district shānhóngbàofā 山洪暴发 flash flood shānqū 山区 mountainous region shǎo 少 few, little shāohuǐ 烧毁 to burn down, to burn up shàozhàn 哨站 outpost shāsǐ 杀死 to kill shèfǎ 设法 try to shèhuì 社会 society; social shèhuìdǎng 社会党 socialist party shèhuìzhǔyì 社会主义 socialism shēn 深 deep shēn 身 a measure word for suits of clothing -shēng 声 a measure word for sound shěng 省 province shēngchǎn 生产 to produce, to manufacture shēngchēng 声称 to profess, to claim Shèngdànjié 圣诞节 Christmas Shèngdàn Lǎorén 圣诞老人 Santa Claus Shèngdànrì 圣诞日 Christmas Day shèngdì 圣地 shrine, sacred land Shèngdì 圣地 the Holy Land shěngfèn 省份 province shēnghuán 生还 to survive shēnghuánzhě 生还者 survivor shēnghuó 生活 life; to live shènghuǒ 圣火 holy flame shēnghuó-fāngshì 生活方式 lifestyle shēngjí 升级 to upgrade; to escalate shēngkōng 升空 rise to the sky shènglì 胜利 to win victory; successfully; victory shēngsǐ 生死 life and death, life or death shēngsǐ-yōuguāng 生死攸关 do-or-die shéngyīn 声音 sound, voice shēnhuà 深化 to deepen shénme 什么 what? shēnqiè 深切 deep, heartfelt, profound shēntǐ 身体 body shèshā 射杀 to kill by shooting shèshā-le 射杀了 killed by shooting, shot dead shèshāng 射伤 bullet wound shèshī 设施 installation, facilities shèsǐ 射死 shoot dead shèsǐle 射死了 shot dead shí 十 ten, 10 shí 时 time (when) shǐ 使 to make, to cause, to enable shì 是 be, is, am, are shì 事 matter, thing, affair, event -shì 式 style -Shì 市 city Shiah-pài - Shiah派 - Shiah Islam, Shia, Shi'ah, Shiah shìbīng 士兵 soldier shìchǎng 市场 market shìdàng 适当 proper, appropriate, suitable shǐdào 使到 to make, to cause shìde 是的 yes -shìde 似的 as if, seem shí'èr 十二 twelve, 12 shìfàng 释放 to release shíhòu 时候 (duration of) time; (a point in) time, moment shíjì 实际 practice; practical shìjì 世纪 century shíjiān 时间 time shìjiàn 事件 incident, event shìjiè 世界 world shìjiè shang 世界上 in the world shíjìshang 实际上 practically shìlì 视力 sight, eyesight shǐmìng 使命 mission shīqù 失去 to lose shísān 十三 thirteen, 13 shìshè 试射 test-fire; trial fire shìshè-le 试射了 test-fired shìshì 逝世 to die, to pass away shíshìqiúshì 实事求是 seek the truth from facts, be practical and realistic shītǐ 尸体 body, corpse shītiáo 失调 maladjustment shìtú 试图 to try, to attempt shìwēi 示威 to demonstrate; demonstration shíwù 食物 food shìyán 誓言 oath, pledge; to pledge, to vow shìyàn 试验 to test; trial, experiment shìyànqū 试验区 trial zone, test region shíyànshì 实验室 lab, laboratory shīyè 失业 be out of job; unemployment; jobless shīyèlǜ 失业率 jobless rate Shíyèpài 什叶派 --> See Shi'a shíyī 十一 eleven, 11 shīyì 失忆 memory loss shǐyòng 使用 to use shíyóu 石油 petroleum, oil shìzhèn 市镇 town shīzōng 失踪 be missing shǒu 手 hand shòu 受 be given, to receive, to accept shǒucì 首次 n. first time; adj. --> See ~ d; adv. first, for the first time shǒucì d 首次的 first-time, of first time shòudào 受到 be given shǒudòng 手动 manual, manual operation shǒudū 首都 capital (of a country) shōugòu 收购 to buy, to purchase shòuhàizhě 受害者 victim shǒuliúdàn 手榴弹 hand grenade shòumìng 寿命 life, life-span Shòunànjié 受难节 Good Friday shòushāng 受伤 be injured, be wounded shōusuō 收缩 to shrink shǒuxiàng 首相 prime minister shǒuzhōng 手中 in the hand shū 书 book shù 树 tree shuāituì 衰退 to decline; a decline, recession shuāngfāng 双方 both sides shùbǎiwàn 数百万 millions shūcài 蔬菜 vegetable, veg shūguǒ 蔬果 vegetables and fruits shūhuǎn 纾缓 to ease, to relieve, to slacken shuí 谁 who shuǐ 水 water shuǐbà 水坝 dam shuǐguǒ 水果 fruit shuǐkù 水库 reservoir shuìmián 睡眠 sleep shuǐpíng 水平 level shuìwù 税务 taxation shuǐzīyuán 水资源 water resource shùmù 数目 number shuō 说 to speak, to say shūxiě 书写 to write; writing shùzì 数字 figure, number sǐ 死 to die sì 四 four, 4 sìhū 似乎 it seems, seemingly sīlìng 司令 commander sìshíwǔ 四十五 forty-five, 45 sǐwáng 死亡 to die; death sǐwáng-rénshù 死亡人数 death toll sīxiǎng 思想 thought, thinking Sìyuè 四月 April Sìyuèfèn 四月份 April period sǐzhě 死者 the dead sofa - sofa - sofa Somalia - Somalia - Somalia is a country in Africa sòng 送 to deliver, to send sòngsāng 送丧 take part in a funeral procession sòngsāngzhě 送丧者 mourner -sōu 艘 a measure word for vessels sōusuǒ 搜索 to search Spain - Spain - Spain sùdù 速度 speed suì 岁 year of age suìdào 隧道 tunnel suīrán 虽然 although, though suízhe 随着 following, along with Sūlián 苏联 Soviet Union, USSR sǔnhài 损害 harm, damage suǒ- 所 that, those -suǒ 所 place; office, bureau, institute; a measure word for houses suōduǎn 缩短 to shorten Suǒmǎlǐ 索马里 --> See Somalia suǒwèi 所谓 so-called suǒyǐ 所以 therefore suǒyǒu 所有 all, every sùshè 宿舍 accommodation, dormitory, hostel, living quarters Switzerland - Switzerland - Switzerland Syria - Syria - Syria T tā 他/她/它 he, him; she, her; it tā d 他的/她的/它的 his; her; its tāfāng 塌方 landslide tài 太 too, excessively Tàiguó 泰国 Thailand tàikōng 太空 space tàikōngcāng 太空舱 space capsule, space module tàikōngchuán 太空船 spacecraft tàikōngrén 太空人 astronaut, cosmonaut, taikonaut tàikōngzhàn 太空站 space station Tàiwùsì Hé 泰晤士河 --> See Thames Hé tàiyáng 太阳 sun; sunshine Takhar - Takhar - Takhar, a city of north-eastern Afghanistan Taliban - Taliban - Taliban Tǎlìbān 塔利班 --> Taliban tāmen 他们/她们/它们 they, them tāmen d 他们的/她们的/它们的 their, theirs táng 糖 sugar tángniàobìng 糖尿病 diabetes tánpàn 谈判 negotiations, talks -tào 套 a measure word for sets/series/suites/etc. tǎolùn 讨论 to discuss táoqì 陶器 pottery táoqù 逃去 to escape, run away táoyù 逃狱 to escape from jail Tarin Kowt, a city in Afghanistan tāzìjǐ 他自己/她自己/它自己 himself/herself/itself tèbié 特别 special tèbié xíngzhèngqū 特别行政区 special administrative region tèshè 特设 amnesty Texas - Texas - Texas Thames Hé - Thames河 Thames River tí 提 to carry, to take tiān 天 sky -tiān 天 measure word: day Tiān'ānmén 天安门 Tian'anmen, Tian'anmen tiāngōng 天宫 heavenly palace tiānránqì 天然气 natural gas Tiānzhǔ 天主 God (in Catholicism) Tianzhǔjiàotáng 天主教堂 Catholic church -tiáo 条 a measure word for long/narrow things tiáojiàn 条件 condition tiǎoxìn 挑衅 to provoke, to provocate; provocation tiáoyuē 条约 treaty tíchū 提出 to put forward, to post, to raise, to offer tígōng 提供 to offer, to provide, to supply tīng 听 to listen, to hear tíngzhǐ 停止 to stop tíyì 提议 proposal, offer tǐyù 体育 sport, sports tǐzhòng 体重 body weight tóng 同 be the same as; with tóng 铜 copper tōngdào 通道 passage tōngguò 通过 to adopt, to pass tóngshì 同事 colleague tōngxùnshè 通讯社 news agency tóngyì 同意 to agree tǒngyī 统一 to unite; unity tóngzhì 同志 comrade; <Taiwan> a homosexual tǒngzhì 统治 to rule, to dominate tóu 头 head tóupiào 投票 to vote; a vote tóuzī 投资 to invest; investment Tripoli - Tripoli - Tripoli tuánjié 团结 to unite, to rally tuántǐ 团体 group, organization, team tǔdì-suǒyǒu 土地所有 landownership tuīchū 推出 present to the public tuīdòng 推动 to push forward, to promote tuìhuà 退化 to degenerate, to deteriorate, to atrophy; a atrophy tuījìn 推进 move forward, push on, to urge túzhōng 途中 on passage, en route T-zìchǐ - T字尺 - T-square U Uruzgan Shěng - Uruzgan省 - Uruzgan Province, a province of Afghanistan V vitamin - vitamin - vitamin W wàiguó 外国 foreign country; foreign wàijiāo 外交 diplomacy, foreign affair wàijiāo-bùzhǎng 外交部长 foreign minister Wàijiāo Dàchén 外交大臣 Foreign Secretary wàijiāoguān 外交官 diplomat wàimian 外面 outside wǎlì 瓦砾 rubble wán 完 finish wàn 万 ten thousand wǎn'ān 晚安 Good evening!; Good night! wánchéng 完成 to accomplish, to complete wǎng 往 to go toward wàng 望 to gaze into the distance, to observe wángchǔ 王储 crown prince wǎngluò 网络 network wǎngshàng 网上 online, on-line wǎngzhàn 网站 website wǎnjiù 挽救 to save wǎnnián 晚年 old age, one's later years wánquán 完全 complete, whole; completely, wholly wǎnshàng hǎo 晚上好 Good evening! wéi 为 to do, to accomplish; to act as, to serve as; be, become wèi 为 for -wèi 位 measure word <courteous> (for persons) wéichí 维持 to keep, to maintain wěidà 伟大 great, mighty wēihài 危害 to harm, to injure, to endanger wéihé 维和 peacekeeping wēijī 危机 crisis wéikùn 围困 to besiege; siege wèile 为了 for wéiqī 为期 for a period of wéirào 围绕 move around wèishēng 卫生 hygiene wéishēngsù 维生素 --> See vitamin wèishénme 为什么 why? wěisuō 萎缩 to wither, to shrivel; to shrink, to sag; atrophy (medicine) wéitāmìng 维他命 --> See vitamin wěituō 委托 to entrust, to trust, to commission wēixiǎn 危险 danger, crises, risk; dangerous wēixiǎnxìng 危险性 danger, risk wēixié 威胁 to threaten wèixīng 卫星 satellite wéiyī 唯一 only, sole wèiyú 位于 be located/situated at/in wěiyuánhuì 委员会 committee, council, commission -wéizhǐ 为止 up to, till; no further wèn 问 to ask wěndìng 稳定 stability; to stabilize; stable wénhuà 文化 culture; cultural wénhuà-gǔjì 文化古迹 cultural site wénhuà-yíchǎn 文化遗产 cultural heritage Wēn Jiābǎo 温家宝 Wen Jiabao wénrén-tǒngzhì 文人统治 civilian rule wèntí 问题 problem, issue, question West Bengal Bāng - West Bengal邦 - the state of West Bengal wǒ 我 I, me wǒmen 我们 we, us WTO - WTO - short form for World Trade Organization, WTO wú 无 not have wǔ 五 five, 5 wǔ'ān 午安 Good afternoon! wúchǎnjiējí 无产阶级 proletariat wūmiè 污蔑 smear wǔ-nián jìhuà 五年计划 five-year plan wūrǎn 污染 to pollute, to contaminate; pollution, contamination wúrén 无人 unmanned; depopulated; self-service wúrén-jiàshǐ 无人驾驶 unmanned, operated by an autopilot, pilotless wúrén-jiàshǐ fēijī 无人驾驶飞机 pilotless aircraft, drone aircraft wǔshā 误杀 to kill by mistake; manslaughter wúxiàn 无限 infinite, unlimited wúxiàn- 无线 wireless wǔzhuāng 武装 arms, military equipment/uniform; armed forces; armed wǔzhuāng-fènzǐ 武装分子 militant wǔzhuāng-pàipié 武装派别 militants, armed group X xià 下 to go downward -xià 下 downward, down xiàdú 下毒 put poison, empoison xiàge 下个 next xiàjiàng 下降 to descend, go down, to fall xiàlái 下来 come down; xiàmiàn 下面 lower level xiān 先 before xiǎng 想 to think; want to, would like to xiàng 向 to face, turn toward; side with, be partial to; to, towards xiàng 像 be like, resemble, look as if, seem xiàng 象 elephant xiǎngfǎ 想法 idea, thought xiāngfǎn 相反 opposite; contrary; reverse Xiānggǎng 香港 Xianggang, Hong Kong, Hongkong | ~ shì Zhōngguó nánbù d tèbié xíngzhèngqū. Hong Kong is a special administrative region in the south of China. xiàngmù 项目 item, project xiǎngnián 享年 <courteous> die at the age of xiàngpítǐng 橡皮艇 inflatable boat xiángqíng 详情 detail, details xiāngxìn 相信 to believe xiǎngyǒu 享有 to enjoy, to take xiāngzhuàng 相撞 to collide xiānjìn 先进 advanced xiànlìtǐbìng 线粒体病 mitochondrial disease xiānnǎi 鲜奶 fresh milk xiǎnrán 显然 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy xiǎnrán d 显然的 apparent, obvious, evident, clear xiǎnrán dy 显然地 apparently, obviously, evidently, clearly xiànrèn 现任 incumbent xiānsheng 先生 teacher; Mr, sir; <courteous> Ms. xiǎnshì 显示 to show, to indicate xiànzài 现在 now xiànzhì 限制 to restrict xiǎo 小 small, little xiào 笑 smile, laugh xiàoguǒ 效果 effect, result xiǎonǎo 小脑 cerebella xiǎonǎo shītiáo 小脑失调 cerebella ataxia xiāoshī 消失 to disappear xiǎoshí 小时 hour xiāoshī-le 消失了 disappeared xiāoshī-zhōng 消失中 disappearing xiàozhǎng 校长 headmaster, principal xiàozhōng-yú 效忠于 be loyal to xiǎozǔ 小组 group xiàqu 下去 go down, to descend; go on, to continue xiàwǔ hǎo 下午好 Good afternoon! xiàyī 下一 next xiàyīge 下一个 next Xībānyá 西班牙 --> See Spain xìbāo 细胞 cell xīběi 西北 north-west xīběibù 西北部 the northwest xībù 西部 the west -xiē 些 a measure word for small amount xiě 写 to write xiéhuì 协会 association xiétóng 协同 v. to work in coordination with, to cooperate with; n. coordination, teamwork, synergism; adj. --> See ~ d xiétóng d 协同的 co-ordinated xiéyì 协议 deal, agreement, compact, treaty xīfāng 西方 the west Xīfāng 西方 the West; the Occident xíguàn 习惯 habit, custom xíjī 袭击 make a surprise attack on, raid xīmiàn 西面 west side xīn 新 new xīn 心 heart xìn 信 letter, mail; to believe xīnánbù 西南部 the southwest xìndài 信贷 credit xíng 行 all right -xìng 性 -ty; -ness; -ism; -ity xíngdòng 行动 action xìnggé 性格 nature, character, personality xìnghuì 幸会 very pleased to meet you xīngjiàn 兴建 to build xīngqī 星期 week Xīngqīliù 星期六 Saturday Xīngqīrì 星期日 Sunday Xīngqīsān 星期三 Wednesday Xīngqītiān 星期天 Sunday Xīngqīwǔ 星期五 Friday xīngxing 猩猩 orangutan xíngzhèng 行政 administration xíngzhèngqū 行政区 administrative area, administrative zone, administrative region xìnhào 信号 signal Xīnjiāng 新疆 Xinjiang Xīnnián 新年 New Year Xīnniánkuàilè 新年快乐 Happy New Year | Zhù nǐ ~. Wish you have a Happy New Year. xìnrèn 信任 to trust xīnwén 新闻 news xìnxī 信息 message, information xìnxīn 信心 confidence xīnzàng 心脏 heart xīnzàngbìng 心脏病 heart disease xiōngdìhuì 兄弟会 frat, fraternity, brotherhood Xī Ōu 西欧 the Western Europe Xīshā Qúndǎo 西沙群岛 Xisha Islands xīshí 吸食 to suck, to take in xìtǒng 系统 system xīwàng 希望 hope xíwèi 席位 seat (at an assembly) xīyān 吸烟 smoking xuānbù 宣布 to declare, to announce xuǎnchū 选出 to select, to elect; to vote in xuānchuán 宣传 to propagate; propaganda xuāngào 宣告 to declare xuǎnjǔ 选举 election; to elect xuānyán 宣言 announcement xuǎnzé 选择 choice; to choose xǔduō 许多 many xué 学 to study, to learn xuěbēng 雪崩 avalanche, snowslide, snowslip xuěguì 雪柜 refrigerator xuējiǎn 削减 to cut down, to reduce xuēruò 削弱 to weaken xuéshēng 学生 student xuètáng 血糖 blood sugar xuéwèi 学位 academic degree; degree xuéxí 学习 to study, to learn xuéxiào 学校 school xuèxīng 血腥 bloody Xùlìyà 叙利亚 --> See Syria xùnhào 讯号 signal xúnluó 巡逻 to patrol xúnqiú 寻求 to seek xùnsù 迅速 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy xùnsù d 迅速的 rapid, speedy, prompt, quick xùnsù dy 迅速地 rapidly, speedy, quickly xūqiú 需求 requirement, demand, needs xūyào 需要 need; necessary Y yǎn 眼 small hole; measure word (for wells/caves/etc.) yáncháng 延长 to extend yáncí 言辞 words, expression -yáng 洋 ocean yángé 严格 tough, rigorous, strict yángguāng 阳光 sunshine yàngpǐn 样品 sample yǎnjiǎng 演讲 speech, lecture yǎnjīng 眼睛 eye yánjiū 研究 to study, to research; research, study yánjiū-bàogào 研究报告 research report yánjiūzhě 研究者 researcher yánlì 严厉 severe yǎnshuō 演说 speaking, speech; to make speech, to speak yānwù 烟雾 fume, smoke, smog, mist yánwù 延误 to delay yǎnxí 演习 military exercise yánzhòng 严重 severe yào 要 want to yáochuán 谣传 to rumor; a rumor yāoqiú 要求 to request, to call for, to demand; a request yāowéi 腰围 waistline, waist circumference yàowù 药物 drugs, medicines, pharmaceuticals yáoyuǎn 遥远 remote, distant Yàzhōu 亚洲 Asia yě 也 also Yēhéhuá 耶和华 --> See Jehovah Yemen - Yemen - Yemen Yěmén 也门 --> See Yemen yěshì 也是 also is yèzǒnghuì 夜总会 nightclub yī 一 one, 1; a, an yǐ 以 using, taking; to, in order to yì 亿 hundred million yībàn 一半 half yībùfèn 一部分 part; a part of yìchéng 议程 agenda yíchuán 遗传 to bequeath, pass on to the next generation; heredity Yìdàlì 意大利 --> See Italy Yìdàlì-báobǐng 意大利薄饼 --> See pizza Yìdàlì-xiànbǐng 意大利馅饼 --> See pizza yīdàn 一旦 once yídǎosù 胰岛素 insulin yīdiǎn 一点 point; a little; one o'clock yīdìng 一定 fixed, definite, regular; certainly, surely yīge 一个 a, an yīgerén 一个人 someone, anyone yǐhòu 以后 after, afterwards, later, hereafter yīhuì 一会 a little while yīhuìr 一会儿 --> See yīhuì yìjiànzhě 异见者 dissident yíjiāo 移交 to handover yǐjīng 已经 already -yǐlái 以来 since, till now Yīlākè 伊拉克 --> See Iraq Yīlǎng 伊朗 --> Iran yīliáo 医疗 medical treatment yímín 移民 to migrate; migrant yǐncáng 隐藏 to hide Yìndù 印度 --> See India yǐnfā 引发 to ignite; to trigger yíngdé 赢得 to win yīng'ér 婴儿 baby, infant yìngfù 应付 to tackle yīnggāi 应该 should, ought to Yīngguó 英国 the UK, Britain Yīngguó Guǎngbō Gōngsī 英国广播公司 --> See BBC Yīngguórén 英国人 UK person, UK people, Briton Yīngjūn 英军 British troop, British soldier yǐngxiǎng 影响 to affect yíngyǎng 营养 nutrition Yīngyǔ 英语 English language yínháng 银行 bank yǐnpǐn 饮品 a drink, drinks yǐnqǐ 引起 to cause, lead to, give rise to yǐnshí 饮食 food and drink, diet yǐnshí-bùdàng 饮食不当 eating the wrong things Yīntèwǎng 因特网 --> See Internet yīnwèi 因为 because yǐnyòng 饮用 to drink yǐnyòngshuǐ 饮用水 water for drinking yǐnzhì 引致 to cause yǐqián 以前 ago, before yīqiè 一切 all yīrán 依然 still yīshēng 医生 physician, doctor yíshì 仪式 ceremony, rite Yīsīlán 伊斯兰 --> See Islam yī-tiān 一天 one day; whole sky of; a day; the whole day yītǐhuà 一体化 to unify, to integrate; integration yīxiē 一些 some yīxìliè 一系列 a series of yīxué 医学 medicine, medical science yīxuéyuàn 医学院 medical school yīyàng 一样 the same yìyuán 议员 member of a legislative body; Member of Parliament, MP yìyuánmen 议员们 members of a legislative body; Members of Parliament, MPs yìyùzhèng 抑郁症 <medicine> depression yízhǐ 遗址 ruins, relics; site (archeology) yǐzhī 已知 known yòng 用 to use yònghù 用户 user yònglái 用来 be used for yōngyǒu 拥有 to possess, have, to own yòngyú 用于 use in, use on yóu 由 from; because of; by yǒu 有 to have, to possess yòu 又 again yōuguān 有关 be related to yóujīduì 游击队 guerrilla yǒule 有了 had yǒulì-yú 有利于 be beneficial to yōulǜ 忧虑 worry; to concern, to worry yǒuqián 有钱 rich yóushuō 游说 to persuade yóutián 油田 oil field yǒu-wèntí 有问题 have problem, faulty yǒuxiàn 有限 finite, limited yǒuxiàn- 有线 wired yǒuxiǎo 有效 effective yóuxíng 游行 to parade, to march, to demonstrate yóuyú 由于 because of, due to yǒu-zhēngyì 有争议 v. be controversial/contested; adj. --> See ~ d yǒu-zhēngyì d 有争议的 controversial yǒu-zǔzhī 有组织 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy yǒu-zǔzhī d 有组织的 organized * yǒu-zǔzhī dy 有组织地 in an organized way, systematically yú 鱼 fish -yú 于 in, at, to, from, out of, by; than yǔ 与 and, with, together with Yuán 元 Yuan (sign: ¥; code: CNY), Chinese Yuan -yuán 员 -er, -ist, member yuǎn 远 far yuánlái 原来 original yuányóu 原油 crude oil yuánzhù 援助 to aid; assistance, aid, help yùcè 预测 to forecast, to predict; a forecast yúcūn 渔村 fishing village yùdào 遇到 to meet, to encounter yuè 月 month yuèchū 月初 beginning of a month, earlier month yuèláiyuè 越来越 more and more Yuènán 越南 Viet Nam, Vietnam yùjì 预计 to predict yúlèi 鱼类 fish (as a general category) yúmín 渔民 fisherman yùndòng 运动 to move; sports; to exercise yùnfù 孕妇 pregnant woman yùnsòng 运送 to deliver, to transport, to convey yǔnxǔ 允许 to allow yùnzài 运载 to carry, to convey yùnzuǒ 运作 to operate yùqī 预期 to expect yùshàng 遇上 to encounter, run into yùsuàn 预算 budget yùwàng 欲望 desire, passion yǔyán 语言 language yǔyán-shíyànshì 语言实验室 language laboratory Z zài 在 be at/in/on zài 载 to carry zài- 再 re-, again zàicì 再次 again zàihuì 再会 Good-bye., See you again. zàijiàn 再见 bye-bye, goodbye zāinànxìng 灾难性 disastrous zài-pínghéng 再平衡 to rebalance zàirén 载人 manned zàizhe 载着 carrying zànchéng 赞成 to agree zànglǐ 葬礼 funeral zánmen 咱们 we, you and I, all together of us zànshí 暂时 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy zànshí d 暂时的 temporary zànshí dy 暂时地 temporarily zàntíng 暂停 to suspend zǎo 早 early; Good morning! zǎo'ān 早安 Good morning! zǎocān 早餐 breakfast zǎochǎn 早产 early birth, premature birth zàochéng 造成 to create, to cause zàofǎnzhě 造反者 rebel zàokuàngzhèng 躁狂症 mania zǎoshàng hǎo 早上好 Good morning! zǎo zài 早在 as early as, as far back as zázhì 杂志 magazine, journal, periodical zēngjiā 增加 to increase, to add zēngzhǎng 增长 to grow, to increase; growth zēngzhǎnglǜ 增长率 growth rate zěnme 怎么 how? zěnmeyàng 怎么样 how? zhàdàn 炸弹 bomb zhàiquàn 债券 bond, debenture zhàiwù 债务 debt zhàiwù-wēijī 债务危机 debt crisis zhàn 站 to stand; station, stop zhàndòu 战斗 fighting; to fight zhàndòujī 战斗机 fighter plane -zhāng 张 a measure word for flat objects zhǎng 长 to grow; older, elder zhǎngguān 长官 senior officer zhànlǐng 占领 to occupy zhànlüè 战略 strategy zhànshì 战士 fighter, soldier zàntíng 暂停 to suspend zhànzhēng 战争 war zhǎo 找 to look for, to seek zháohuǒ 着火 to catch fire, be on fire zhàshāng 炸伤 to injure by explosion zhàsǐ 炸死 to kill by explosion zhàyào 炸药 explosives -zhe 着 -ing -zhě 者 -er zhè 这 this zhège 这个 this zhèi 这 this zhèlǐ 这里 here zhēn 真 true, real zhēnduì 针对 be aim at, be directed against zhēnchájī 侦察机 reconnaissance plane, surveillance plane, scout, spy plane zhēnduì 针对 to aim at, to target zhèng 正 straight, upright zhèngbiàn 政变 coup zhèngcè 政策 policy zhèngfǔ 政府 government zhèngfǔ-cáizhèng 政府财政 fiscal zhèngfǔjūn 政府军 government army/soldier zhěngge 整个 whole zhèngjiàn 政见 political view zhèngkè 政客 politician zhèngshí 证实 to confirm zhèngshì 正式 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy zhèngshì d 正式的 formal; official zhèngshì dy 正式地 formally; officially zhèngshì-huìyuán 正式会员 full member zhěngyè 整夜 whole night zhēngyì 争议 a dispute; to dispute zhěngyuè 整月 whole month zhèngzài 正在 be in the process of zhèngzhì 政治 politics, political affairs zhèngzhìfàn 政治犯 political prisoner zhèngzhìjiā 政治家 politician zhèngzhuàng 症状 symptom zhènhàn 震撼 to shake, to rock zhènjīng 震惊 to stun; stunned zhēnshí 真实 real zhènyā 镇压 to suppress, to repress; suppression, repression zhèxiē 这些 these zhèyàng 这样 such, like this -zhī 只 measure word (for animals, vessels, some utensils, one of a pair of things) -zhī 支 a measure word for slender objects, military contingents, etc. -zhī 之 indicating subordination zhǐ 只 only zhì 至 to zhìcái 制裁 sanction zhīchí 支持 to support; a support zhīchízhě 支持者 supporter zhǐchū 指出 to point out zhīdào 知道 to know zhìfú 制服 uniform -zhīhòu 之后 after zhǐhuīguān 指挥官 commander -zhījiān 之间 between, among zhíjiē 直接 direct; directly zhìliáo 治疗 to treat, to cure zhìmìng 致命 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy zhìmìng d 致命 deadly, fatal, mortal zhìmìng dy 致命地 fatally, mortally -zhīnèi 之内 within -zhīqián 之前 before, prior to, ago zhíquán 职权 official powers zhìshǎo 至少 at least zhíshéngjī 直升机 helicopter zhǐ-shì 只是 merely/only/just/simply be zhìsǐ 致死 to cause death -zhīwài 之外 beyond; apart from; excluding; in addition zhíwèi 职位 job; position zhíxíng 执行 to enforce, to carry out, to execute -zhīyī 之一 one of zhìyí 质疑 to challenge, to query zhǐyǒu 只有 only zhíyuán 职员 staff zhìzào 制造 to make zhìzàoyè 制造业 manufacturing industry zhízhì 直至 until -zhīzhōng 之中 inside, within -zhōng 中 -ing; inside, within, during zhǒng 种 species -zhǒng 种 a measure word for kinds/sorts/types zhōngbù 中部 central section; middle, mid zhōngchéng-dǎodàn 中程导弹 medium-range missile zhōngchéng-dìduìkōng-dǎodàn 中程地对空导弹 medium-range surface-to-air missile zhōngchéng-fènzǐ 忠诚分子 loyalist Zhōngdōng 中东 the Middle East, Mideast Zhōngguó 中国 China; adj. --> See ~ d Zhōngguó d 中国的 Chinese, of China Zhōngguórén 中国人 Chinese people, Chinese person Zhōngguóyǔ 中国语 Chinese language Zhōng-Měi 中美 China-US zhòngshāng 重伤 serious wound, severe injury Zhōngwén 中文 Chinese language zhōngxīn 中心 center zhōngyāng 中央 center; central zhòngyào 重要 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy zhòngyào d 重要的 important zhòngyào dy 重要地 weightily zhōngyú 终于 finally, eventually zhǒngzú 种族 race, ethnic group zhōu 州 state, (autonomous) prefecture zhōuwéi 周围 around zhù 祝 to wish zhù 住 to live, to reside zhuànghuǐ 撞毁 to crash zhuàngtài 状态 state, status, condition zhuǎnhuàn 转换 to convert zhuānjiā 专家 expert zhùcè 注册 to register zhuìhuǐ 坠毁 to prang, to crash, to fall and disintegrate zhùmíng 著名 adj. --> See ~ d; adv. --> See ~ dy zhùmíng d 著名的 prominent, famous zhùmíng dy 著名地 famously zhǔnbèi 准备 to prepare; preparation zhuólù 着陆 to land zhǔxí 主席 chairman zhǔyào 主要 main, chief, principal, major, fundamental zhǔyì 主义 doctrine -zhǔyì 主义 -ism -zhǔyìzhě 主义者 -ist zhùzhái 住宅 residence, dwelling, home zhùzháiqū 住宅区 residential area zīběn 资本 <economics> capital zìcóng 自从 since, from zīgé 资格 qualification zìjǐ 自己 oneself zījīn 资金 fund zīliào 资料 data, material, information zìmǔ 字母 letter, alphabet zìshā 自杀 suicide zìshā-shì 自杀式 suicide-style zīxùn 资讯 information zìyóu-mínzhǔdǎng 自由民主党 liberal democratic party zīyuán 资源 resources zǒngbù 总部 headquarters zǒngcái 总裁 president, director of a business, CEO zǒnggòng 总共 total zōngjiào 宗教 religion zǒnglǐ 总理 prime minister, premier, chancellor zǒngtǒng 总统 president zǒngzhàn 总站 main station, terminal zǒu 走 to walk, to go zǒulù 走路 to walk; walking zǒuxiàng 走向 move toward; head for; run, trend; alignment zǔchéng 组成 to form, make up, to compose zúgòu 足够 enough zuì- 最 most zuìdà 最大 biggest zuìdī 最低 lowest, minimum zuìgāo 最高 highest, supreme zuìhòu 最后 last, final zuìhòu-tōngdié 最后通牒 ultimatum zuìjìn 最近 lately, newly zuìmíng 罪名 accusation, a charge zuìshǎo 最少 at least zuìxīn 最新 the newest, the latest zuò 坐 to sit zuò 做 to make zuò 作 to do, to make zuǒpài 左派 the left, the left wing, left-winger; leftist zuòwéi 作为 to regard as, to look on as, to treat as zuòxia 坐下 sit down zuòzhe 坐着 sitting zúqiú 足球 football, soccer zǔyán 阻延 to delay zǔzhī 组织 to organize; organization zǔzhīzhě 组织者 organizer 1 1/yī 一 1, one 10/shí 十 10, ten 100/yībǎi 一百 100, one hundred 11/shíyī 十一 11, eleven 12/shí'èr 十二 12, twelve 1/2 / èr fēnzhī yī 二分之一 1/2, a half 13/shísān 十三 13, thirteen 2 2/èr 二 2, two 20/èrshí 二十 20, twenty 2011 nián / èr-líng-yī-yī nián - 2011年 - year 2011 2012 nián / èr-líng-yī-èr nián - 2012年 - year 2012 24/èrshísì 二十四 24, twenty-four 24/7 - 24/7 - 24/7, uptime is 24 hours a day 7 days a week 3 3/sān 三 3, three 4 4/sì 四 4, four 45/sìshíwǔ 四十五 45, forty-five 5 5/wǔ 五 5, five 6 6/liù 六 6, six 7 7/qī 七 7, seven 72/qīshí'èr 七十二 72, seventy-two 8 8/bā 八 8, eight 9 9/jiǔ 九 9, nine - -/zhì 至 -, to α α-shèxiàn / alpha shèxiàn - α射线/alpha射线 - α-ray, alpha ray π π - π - π, pi, the numerical value of the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (approximately 3.1416) Resources :Category:Book:Pinyin See also Appendix Pinyin#Appendix Category:Pinyin/Chinese Language